Jose Enrique has said on Instagram that he is sure that Liverpool are going to sign a new central defender in the January transfer window.
The former Liverpool star, who worked under manager Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, believes that with star centre-back Virgil van Dijk on the sidelines, the defending Premier League champions will bring in a replacement when the window opens in January.
According to The Guardian, the knee injury that the Netherlands international centre-back suffered against Everton at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby at the weekend could see him miss the rest of the season.
Do Liverpool need to sign a centre-back?
Van Dijk is one of the best central defenders in the world, and the former Celtic and Southampton star will be badly missed by Liverpool.
It may not be possible for the defending Premier League champions to sign a defender of similar quality in the January transfer window.
Joel Matip and Joe Gomez are capable centre-backs, and Fabinho showed against Chelsea that he can play in that position as well.
While signing a new centre-back in January would make sense for Liverpool, the Reds have to make sure that they get someone who will make them better and not bring someone in just to make up the numbers.
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